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Edlund Helene Collection

Helene Edlund (1857-1942): A pioneering Swedish photographer

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Young girl in fur-trimmed jacket with scarf, 1886-1910. Creator: Helene Edlund

Young girl in fur-trimmed jacket with scarf, 1886-1910. Creator: Helene Edlund
Young girl in fur-trimmed jacket with scarf, 1886-1910

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Woman dressed in folk costume, holiday costume from northern Öland, 1880-1907

Woman dressed in folk costume, holiday costume from northern Öland, 1880-1907. Creator: Helene Edlund
Woman dressed in folk costume, holiday costume from northern -land, 1880-1907. Hand-coloured photograph

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Two young girls pose in costumes from Dala-Floda with floral jackets and hats, 1890-1900

Two young girls pose in costumes from Dala-Floda with floral jackets and hats, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two young girls pose in costumes from Dala-Floda with floral jackets and hats, 1890-1900

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Two Sami women, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Two Sami women, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two Sami women, 1890-1900. Hand-coloured full-length studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Girl looks out from a doorway, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund

Girl looks out from a doorway, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
Girl looks out from a doorway, 1890-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Studio portrait: two women in national costume, 1906. Creator: Helene Edlund

Studio portrait: two women in national costume, 1906. Creator: Helene Edlund
Studio portrait: two women in national costume, 1906. The woman on the left wears a costume from Rattvik, Dalarna and the woman on the right wears a Sami costume

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Two young women pose in different national costumes, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund

Two young women pose in different national costumes, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two young women pose in different national costumes, 1890-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Woman wearing Sami costume - Inga Åren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1870-1898. Creator: Helene Edlund

Woman wearing Sami costume - Inga Åren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1870-1898. Creator: Helene Edlund
Woman wearing Sami costume - Inga...ren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1870-1898. Hand-coloured studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Group picture with four people wearing Sami folk costumes, 1912. Creator: Helene Edlund

Group picture with four people wearing Sami folk costumes, 1912. Creator: Helene Edlund
Group picture with four people wearing Sami folk costumes, 1912. Studio photograph

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Mattias Årén, Frostviken Lapland, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Mattias Årén, Frostviken Lapland, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Mattias...ren, Frostviken Lapland, 1890-1900. Hand-coloured full-length studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: A woman sits in front of a fireplace and reads dressed in a Dalarna costume, 1886-1920

A woman sits in front of a fireplace and reads dressed in a Dalarna costume, 1886-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
A woman sits in front of a fireplace and reads dressed in a Dalarna costume, 1886-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Nejla Åren, Frostviken, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Nejla Åren, Frostviken, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Nejla...ren, Frostviken, 1890-1900. Hand-coloured full-length studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Three young women dressed in costumes from Leksand, Dalarna, 1886-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund

Three young women dressed in costumes from Leksand, Dalarna, 1886-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
Three young women dressed in costumes from Leksand, Dalarna, 1886-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Studio portrait of two young girls posing in folk costumes from Dalarna, 1880-1907

Studio portrait of two young girls posing in folk costumes from Dalarna, 1880-1907. Creator: Helene Edlund
Studio portrait of two young girls posing in folk costumes from Dalarna, 1880-1907

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Unknown Sami girl, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Unknown Sami girl, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Unknown Sami girl, 1890-1900. Studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: A woman in folk costume and white fur-trimmed jacket, 1886-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund

A woman in folk costume and white fur-trimmed jacket, 1886-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
A woman in folk costume and white fur-trimmed jacket, 1886-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Studio portrait:Two young Sami women dressed in black, 1890-1899. Creator: Helene Edlund

Studio portrait:Two young Sami women dressed in black, 1890-1899. Creator: Helene Edlund
Studio portrait:Two young Sami women dressed in black, 1890-1899. The woman t.v. No...rhen

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: A man poses in folk costume with a long coat and a top hat, 1880-1907. Creator: Helene Edlund

A man poses in folk costume with a long coat and a top hat, 1880-1907. Creator: Helene Edlund
A man poses in folk costume with a long coat and a top hat, 1880-1907

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Two young women pose in folk costumes, with dotted headdresses, 1886-1890. Creator: Helene Edlund

Two young women pose in folk costumes, with dotted headdresses, 1886-1890. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two young women pose in folk costumes, with dotted headdresses, 1886-1890

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Two Sami men, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Two Sami men, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two Sami men, 1890-1900. Studio portrait, hand-coloured

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Photograph of a young girl in a white blouse and white headscarf, 1880-1890. Creator: Helene Edlund

Photograph of a young girl in a white blouse and white headscarf, 1880-1890. Creator: Helene Edlund
Photograph of a young girl in a white blouse and white headscarf, 1880-1890

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Woman in Sami costume, 1870-1898.s Creator: Helene Edlund

Woman in Sami costume, 1870-1898.s Creator: Helene Edlund
Woman in Sami costume, 1870-1898. Studio photography, hand-coloured. Inga...ren, Frastviken, Lapland

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: A young woman poses in a folk costume, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund

A young woman poses in a folk costume, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
A young woman poses in a folk costume, 1890-1920

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Woman wearing Sami folk costume, Inga Åren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund

Woman wearing Sami folk costume, Inga Åren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Woman wearing Sami folk costume, Inga...ren, Frostviken, Lapland, 1890-1900. Studio portrait

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: Woman in full figure dressed in costume from Floda parish, Dalarna, 1890-1920

Woman in full figure dressed in costume from Floda parish, Dalarna, 1890-1920. Creator: Helene Edlund
Woman in full figure dressed in costume from Floda parish, Dalarna, 1890-1920. Hand-coloured photograph

Background imageEdlund Helene Collection: 'Wife Inga Åren. Frostviken, Lapland. Nejla Macka Åren. Frostviken, Lapland', 1890-1900

"Wife Inga Åren. Frostviken, Lapland. Nejla Macka Åren. Frostviken, Lapland", 1890-1900
"Wife Inga...ren. Frostviken, Lapland. Nejla Macka...ren. Frostviken, Lapland", 1890-1900. Sami couple. Hand-coloured full-length studio portrait



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Helene Edlund (1857-1942): A pioneering Swedish photographer, known for her captivating portraits of people in traditional costumes from various regions of Sweden and Lapland. From young girls in fur-trimmed jackets and scarves (1886-1910) to Sami women adorned in intricate folk costumes (1890-1900), her images offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Edlund's photographs also feature women in holiday costumes from Northern Öland (1880-1907) and Dala-Floda (1890-1900), as well as studio portraits of women in national costumes (1906) and two young women in different traditional outfits (1890-1920). Her work also includes portraits of individuals, such as Mattias Årén from Frostviken, Lapland (1890-1900), and Nejla Åren (1890-1900), as well as group photos of people wearing Sami folk costumes (1912). Edlund's photographs not only showcase the beauty of traditional Swedish and Sami clothing but also convey the warmth and character of her subjects, making them a valuable historical record and a source of inspiration.